2008 Fort Myers Miracle Roster
Team Record: 77-59
Finished 2nd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Jeff Smith (77-59)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: W.H. Hammond Stadium
Attendance: 124,749, Avg. 1,835 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Fort Myers Miracle 2 games, Dunedin Blue Jays 0
Finals - Daytona Cubs 3 games, Fort Myers Miracle 1
The Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League ended the 2008 season with a record of 77 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Miracle plated 596 runs and yielded 545 runs. Wilson Ramos paced Fort Myers with 13 home runs and drove in 78 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .288 clip. Deolis Guerra topped the squad with 11 wins, and Cole De Vries recorded a 2.93 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2008 Fort Myers Miracle who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Matt Fox, Scott Baker, Danny Graves, Tyler Robertson, Francisco Liriano, Jeff Manship, Yangervis Solarte, Wilson Ramos, Brian Dinkelman, Frank Mata, Rob Delaney, Zach Day, Kevin Slowey, Alex Burnett, Adam Everett, Deolis Guerra, Nick Punto, Cole De Vries, José Mijares, Danny Valencia, Anthony Slama and Rene Tosoni.
Jeff Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Allen | R | R | May 27, 1987 | 6'3" | 220 | Orange Park, FL US |
| Scott Baker | R | R | September 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Daniel Berg | R | R | November 21, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Glen Iris, Victoria AU |
| Alex Burnett | R | R | July 26, 1987 | 6'0" | 220 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Aaron Craig | R | R | March 22, 1986 | 6'1" | 233 | Rochester, MN US |
| Zach Day | R | R | June 15, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Allan de San Miguel | R | R | February 1, 1988 | 5'9" | 205 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Cole De Vries | R | R | February 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Rob Delaney | L | R | September 8, 1984 | 6'2" | 250 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Brian Dinkelman | L | R | November 10, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | Centralia, IL US |
| Blair Erickson | R | R | October 28, 1984 | 6'1" | 212 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Adam Everett | R | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Austell, GA US |
| Matt Fox | R | R | December 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Toby Gardenhire | R | R | September 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Mahasset, NY US |
| Danny Graves | R | R | August 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 200 | Saigon, VN |
| Deolis Guerra | R | R | April 17, 1989 | 6'5" | 245 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| Carlos Gutierrez | R | R | September 22, 1986 | 6'3" | 230 | Miami, FL US |
| Danny Hernandez | R | R | November 19, 1985 | 6'2" | 180 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Tim Lahey | R | R | February 7, 1982 | 6'6" | 250 | Worcester, MA US |
| Danny Lehmann | R | R | September 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Francisco Liriano | L | L | October 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 218 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Andrey Lobanov | L | L | January 25, 1990 | 6'3" | 171 | Moscow, RU |
| Jose Lugo | L | L | April 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jeff Manship | R | R | January 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Frank Mata | R | R | March 11, 1984 | 6'1" | 235 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| José Mijares | L | L | October 29, 1984 | 5'11" | 265 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Garrett Olson | R | R | March 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Norway, ME US |
| Yancarlos Ortiz | S | R | September 15, 1984 | 5'9" | 150 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Edward Ovalle | R | R | June 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 178 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Rodolfo Palacios | R | R | June 26, 1985 | 5'10" | 205 | Montalban, VE |
| Juan Portes | R | R | November 26, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Boston, MA US |
| Nick Punto | S | R | November 8, 1977 | 5'9" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jay Rainville | R | R | October 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 230 | Providence, RI US |
| Wilson Ramos | R | R | August 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 245 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Henry Reyes | L | L | May 10, 1985 | 6'7" | 183 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Whitney Robbins | L | R | September 25, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Norton, VA US |
| Brandon Roberts | L | R | November 9, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Tyler Robertson | L | L | December 23, 1987 | 6'5" | 285 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Danny Santiesteban | R | R | February 17, 1985 | 6'2" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Dave Shinskie | R | R | May 4, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Danville, PA US |
| Errol Simonitsch | L | L | August 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Glendale, CA US |
| Steve Singleton | S | R | September 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Anthony Slama | R | R | January 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Kevin Slowey | R | R | May 4, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Conroe, TX US |
| Yangervis Solarte | S | R | July 3, 1987 | 5'11" | 205 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Oswaldo Sosa | R | R | September 19, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Tovar, VE |
| Spencer Steedley | L | L | May 31, 1985 | 6'2" | 194 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Joe Testa | L | L | December 18, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Jackson, NJ US |
| Eli Tintor | R | R | December 24, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Hibbing, MN US |
| Rene Tosoni | L | R | July 2, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Danny Vais | R | R | November 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Danny Valencia | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Matthew Williams | R | R | February 28, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Camden, New South Wales AU |
| Johnny Woodard | L | R | September 15, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Oakland, CA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
